Jun 23 Watch 7:23 War-ravaged Yemen facing deadly new threat in COVID-19 By Jane Ferguson Violence in Yemen is surging after a six-week cease-fire prompted by the coronavirus pandemic ended in May. The war-ravaged nation has been facing disease and hunger for six years already, and COVID-19 is now pushing a devastated health infrastructure to… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 8:22 How distance learning illuminates disparities among students and teachers Distance learning proved a difficult experiment for many students, teachers and parents this year. Its urgent adoption underscored gaps in access and income. Now, school districts are scrambling to figure out how to adjust plans for the fall. We hear… Continue watching
Jun 23 WATCH: Trump addresses young people in Phoenix By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Students for Trump is a special project of Turning Point Action, a grouped chaired by Trump ally Charlie Kirk, which is hosting the president for his address. Continue reading
Jun 23 South Carolina beaches fill, but COVID-19 takes no vacation By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press The state now has the fourth-highest new infection rate in the nation when adjusted for population, trailing just Arizona, Arkansas and Alabama. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: House panel considers child care amid the COVID-19 pandemic By Justin Stabley and Associated Press The Worker and Family Support Subcommittee holds a hearing on child care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Trump visits Arizona to mark construction of 200 miles of wall along U.S.-Mexico border By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump faces a fresh test of his ability to draw a crowd during a pandemic when he visits Arizona on Tuesday after his sparsely attended weekend rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Fauci says COVID-19 vaccine could possibly be made available by end of 2020 or start of 2021 By Lauran Neergaard, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The government's top infectious disease expert told a House committee on Tuesday he remains "cautiously optimistic" that some will be ready at the end of the year. Continue reading
Jun 23 Elder abuse appears to be climbing during the pandemic, experts say By Grace Birnstengel, Next Avenue Many older adults have become more vulnerable as they've faced increased isolation during the pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 23 Quarantine bubbles – when done right – limit coronavirus risk and help fight loneliness By Melissa Hawkins, The Conversation People are turning to quarantine bubbles as a way to see friends and family while limiting the risk from the coronavirus. Research shows that this can work, but it's not easy to be in a quaranteam. Continue reading
Jun 23 How people with obsessive-compulsive disorder cope with added anxiety of COVID-19 By Elizabeth Lawrence, Kaiser Health News The pandemic has heightened OCD phobias such as fear of germs. Yet some patients say experience with anxiety, and treatment for it, gives them an advantage. Continue reading